Spice Free Brioche Burger Buns

Total time3 hr 20 min

Prep time30 min

Cook time20 min

4.7

(25)

Soft, pillowy, and rich with butter and eggs, these brioche burger buns are the kind of homemade bread that makes everything you put between them taste better. The dough comes together in a stand mixer, and while it does take some patience through two rises, the process is mostly hands-off and deeply satisfying. Because the ingredient list is built entirely around pantry staples — flour, butter, eggs, milk, yeast, sugar, and salt — there's nothing here that could sneak in an unwanted kick of heat or seasoning. That makes these buns a genuinely reliable choice for anyone navigating a sensitivity to spices, since you're in full control of every single ingredient from start to finish. The slow knead develops a beautifully elastic, glossy dough that bakes up with a tender crumb and a deep golden crust that practically glows. A quick egg wash before they go into the oven gives them that bakery-style sheen, and the optional sesame seeds add a little texture without any heat whatsoever. Once you've made a batch of these, going back to store-bought feels like a real step down.

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Ingredients

8 servings

For the dough

¼ cup warm water (105–110°f / 40–43°c)
2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
¼ cup whole milk, warm
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp fine salt
3 large eggs, at room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened and cut into 1-inch pieces

For the egg wash

1 large egg
1 tbsp whole milk
1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the warm water, warm milk, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let stand for 5–8 minutes, until the mixture is foamy and the yeast is visibly active.
2
Add the sugar, salt, and 3 eggs to the yeast mixture. Add the flour on top. Mix on low speed with the dough hook until a shaggy dough forms and no dry flour remains, about 2 minutes.

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